Wednesday, October 19, 2011

The Vapids: Teenage Head (2002)

On this OUT-OF-PRINT 2002 album ($65.00 on Amazon!), Hamilton's The Vapids bring a Ramones-core sensibility to their cover of the entire first Teenage Head (more HERE) album. Unlike Screeching Weasel, the Vindictives, The Queers and MTX (see HERE) who re-recorded the first four Ramones albums in their entirety, The Vapids are dealing with a lesser classic and hence we can have as much fun as they do with these revved-way-up frat-punk anthems.

let us know what you think of The Vapids take on Teenage Head in the COMMENTS section (which is where you'll find the TH link).

6 comments:

No need to download.... have this one already and saw them play these songs live many times. Great band, and an interesting interpretation of this Teenage Head album. I think Gord Lewis (or at least one of the other TH members) was involved in recording this.

Definitely check out their other releases too. Early stuff is sort of Ramones-core, as you say, but later stuff takes on a harder edge.

One of my all time favorite albums ! And from what I just heard I can't wait to play them back to back ! Yet another great band I got endless Shit for from the dinosaurs in my neighborhood who eventually got me to escape to the city and start playing Punk ! Thanks troglodytes wherever you may be... But I guess now I'd be considered in a similar way by todays young musicians ??? Ah F**k it this still rocks more than 95% of the new stuff today !!! Thanks for the rarity jeffen.

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